A court judge has dismissed the expert testimony of an accountant Silicon Knights recruited to help solidify its case against Epic Games. In response, the firm’s Denis Dyack said the dismissal would be “one of the few rulings that Epic can say went their way.”

Activision’s released the launch trailer for X-Men: Destiny, right on time for release this week. The trailer shows many X-Men characters from the game, asking you to choose your side and shape your own destiny. There’s lots of action-packed gameplay footage in there. The Silicon Knight-developed title, which allows you to play either as part […]

Silicon Knights has put out a new trailer of its upcoming mutant-flavored hack ‘n’ slash ‘n’ bash ‘n’ mash ‘n’ eye laser, and it’s shaping up to be quite a departure. New characters (who really like to stare at their hands), powers that may be the result of a bite from a radioactive rainbow, and […]

Silicon Knights’ upcoming stab at the X-Men IP involves Marvel’s over-powered weirdos knocking seven bells out of each other, as you can see in the two new development videos below, but X-Men: Destiny is so much more than that. VO actress Jamie Chung explains that the full-powered action game is all about players being able […]

Activision’s announced two more dates for the US following confirmation of an April 2012 launch for Prototype 2 in the country. Silicon Knights’ X-Men Destiny will release on September 27, while Beenox will launch Spider-Man: Edge of Time on October 4. As noted, Prototype 2 was confirmed for an April 24 release last night. Thanks, […]

Farming villes and clicking cows may be all the rage right now, but Silicon Knights’ Denis Dyack – whose un-blunted words can be legally classified as a lethal weaponry – doesn’t think the trend’s here to stay.

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Activision’s released the launch trailer for X-Men: Destiny, right on time for release this week. The trailer shows many X-Men characters from the game, asking you to choose your side and shape your own destiny. There’s lots of action-packed gameplay footage in there. The Silicon Knight-developed title, which allows you to play either as part […]

Silicon Knights has put out a new trailer of its upcoming mutant-flavored hack ‘n’ slash ‘n’ bash ‘n’ mash ‘n’ eye laser, and it’s shaping up to be quite a departure. New characters (who really like to stare at their hands), powers that may be the result of a bite from a radioactive rainbow, and […]

Silicon Knights’ upcoming stab at the X-Men IP involves Marvel’s over-powered weirdos knocking seven bells out of each other, as you can see in the two new development videos below, but X-Men: Destiny is so much more than that. VO actress Jamie Chung explains that the full-powered action game is all about players being able […]

Activision’s announced two more dates for the US following confirmation of an April 2012 launch for Prototype 2 in the country. Silicon Knights’ X-Men Destiny will release on September 27, while Beenox will launch Spider-Man: Edge of Time on October 4. As noted, Prototype 2 was confirmed for an April 24 release last night. Thanks, […]

Farming villes and clicking cows may be all the rage right now, but Silicon Knights’ Denis Dyack – whose un-blunted words can be legally classified as a lethal weaponry – doesn’t think the trend’s here to stay.

After documents surfaced today confirming Epic and Silicon Knights will go to court over the latter’s claim it was fraudulently sold a license to an incomplete Unreal Engine 3, Epic has told VG247 it expects to be “fully vindicated at trial”.

The courts have given the go ahead in a suit filed by Silicon Knights against Epic over Unreal Engine 3 licensing. The original complaint, filed back in 2007, claims Epic “defrauded” the firm by claiming the source code for UR3 was more complete than it actually was.

Denis Dyack believes in the flag. Too Human was carved in maple. Silicon Knights is a child of the snowy north. “I’m a patriot,” he told GI. “I’m a big believer in Canada, I’m a big believer in Ontario and I want the industry to grow here.” The studio boss added that the future was […]

God bless you CVs. A CV for former Silicon Knights designer Zhang Shao-yong has revealed that the studio is woking on a title known as The Box for the 360 and PS3. Yong was special effects producer at the studio, working on “material performance of explosions, smoke, water, fire, weather” and more on The Box, […]

Silicon Knights bossman Denis Dyack has said that the amount of industry developers being laid off during the past 18 months “has been staggering”, but the next fiscal year will be one of growth for Ubisoft with its new 800-person studio opening in Toronto. “It’s been really a rough year and a half for the […]

Silicon Knights has said that despite the accidental reveal of its latest project through Telefilm Canada, it is not prepared to discuss what it entails. However, a company spokesperson did reveal to Eurogamer that “several” are currently underway at the firm. “Silicon Knights is busy working on several exciting projects,” they said. “Unfortunately, it is […]

Telefilm Canada, the federal cultural agency formed to promote media in Canada and hand out grants, has listed a new Silicon Knights project currently in the works for consoles. Titled Siren in the Maelstrom, it’s listed as a possible portable or console project. Over on the official SK forums, the community is chatting this up […]

Michael Mays has been named as Silicon Knights’ new VP. “Michael’s arrival at Silicon Knights marks a step forward in the development of our business,‭” ‬said company boss Denis Dyack.‭ “‬His keen business acumen and financial know how makes him the perfect leader for us and for working with the‭ ‬Ontario government to help build […]

According to this Joystiq report, Silicon Knights has laid off 26 staff today as the studio reshuffled its size in preparation for “several new and exciting” projects. Before the downsize, the company totalled just over 180 employees. “Silicon Knights is currently working on several new and exciting games that will be announced to the public […]

X3F’s been to Canada for a chat with Denis Dyack at Silicon Knights, done some filming and taken some pictures. It’s good shit, yo. See it all here. It’s going to be in four parts, apparently. Take a look.

Speaking in a recent Guardian interview, Silicon Knights boss Denis Dyack said that he thinks “Too Human is one of the most innovative games on the 360, period.” “You’ll get some first time players who may not get it,” said Dyack when asked as to players’ concerns over the controls. “The combat is incredibly deep […]

After telling videogaming247 the reason he chose to challenge NeoGAF over negative comments towards Too Human was because the forum was “the worst” of it’s kind, Silicon Knights boss Denis Dyack now finds himself banned from the site. GAF moderator EviLore wrote this angry response: As Confucius once said, “the photoshop cat juggles a ball […]

Speaking with MCV, Microsoft’s head of gaming and entertainment, Stephen McGill, has said that MS “very excited” by a Too Human trilogy. “Microsoft Game Studios and Silicon Knights are committed to finishing the first instalment, but Too Human is an overarching epic with a rich and vast game universe that cannot be told in one […]